State Portal Entity (SPE) Contacts

Select a state from the drop down list below to view State Portal Entity Contact information for that state.

SARA Member States

Alabama

State Portal Entity Contact

Ron Leonard

Director of Special Initiatives
334.242.2211

Alabama Commission on Higher Education
100 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
United States

Alaska

State Portal Entity Contact

Tyler Eggen

Institutional Authorization Program Coordinator
907.465.6741

Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
PO Box 110505
Juneau, AK 99811-0505
United States

Arizona

State Portal Entity Contact

Arkansas

State Portal Entity Contact

Alana Colburn

Associate Director of Private Postsecondary Education and Transfer Programs
501.371.2000

Arkansas Department of Education - Division of Higher Education
101 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 300
Little Rock, AR 72201
United States

Colorado

State Portal Entity Contact

Heather DeLange

Director - Office of Private Postsecondary Education
303.862.3005

Colorado Department of Higher Education
1600 Broadway, Suite 2200
Denver, CO 80202
United States

Connecticut

State Portal Entity Contact

Sean Seepersad, PhD

Division Director of Academic Affairs
806.947.1837

Connecticut Office of Higher Education
450 Columbus Blvd, Ste 707
Hartford, CT 06103-1841
United States

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Delaware

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District of Columbia

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Florida

State Portal Entity Contact

Brady Lyon

Educational Policy Director
850.245.3200

Commission for Independent Education
325 W Gaines Street, Suite 1414
Tallahassee, FL 32399
United States

State Portal Entity Contact

Sonia Browning

Administrative Assistant II
850.245.3210

Commission for Independent Education
325 W Gaines Street, Suite 1414
Tallahassee, FL 32399
United States

Georgia

State Portal Entity Contact

Magda Rivers

Deputy Director/GA-SARA Coordinator
770.414.2644

Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC)
2082 E Exchange Pl, Suite 220
Tucker, GA 30084
United States

State Portal Entity Contact

Patricia "Pat" Neri

Program Manager
770.414.3235

Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC)
2082 E Exchange Pl, Suite 220
Tucker, GA 30084
United States

Hawaii

State Portal Entity Contact

Jayson Horiuchi

Program Administrator
808.586.7327

Hawaii Postsecondary Education Authorization Program (HPEAP) Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
PO Box 541
Honolulu, HI 96809
United States

Idaho

State Portal Entity Contact

Tamara Baysinger

State Authorization Manager
208.332.1587

Idaho State Board of Education
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
United States

Illinois

State Portal Entity Contact

Nkechi Onwuameze, PhD

Senior Associate Director for Academic Affairs
217.866.1429

Illinois Board of Higher Education
1 N Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333
Springfield, IL 62701-1377
United States

Indiana

State Portal Entity Contact

Ross Miller

Director of State Authorization and Reciprocity
317.232.1033

Indiana Commission for Higher Education / Indiana Board for Proprietary Education
101 W Ohio St, Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46204-4206
United States

Iowa

State Portal Entity Contact

Lisa Pundt

Postsecondary Authorization Administrator
515-210-8563

Bureau of Iowa College Aid - Iowa Department of Education
400 E 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
United States

State Portal Entity Contact

Keyli Keifer

Compliance Officer
515-971-2186

Bureau of Iowa College Aid - Iowa Department of Education
400 E 14th St
Des Moines, IA 50319
United States

Kansas

State Portal Entity Contact

Jennifer Armour

Associate Director Academic Affairs
785.430.4288

Kansas Board of Regents
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612-1368
United States

Kentucky

State Portal Entity Contact (primary)

Kathy Garrett

Director, State Authorization and Reciprocity
502.892.3082

Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
100 Airport Road, Third Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
United States

State Portal Entity Contact (secondary)

Ms. Jevonda Keith

Executive Director, Postsecondary Licensing
502.892.3031

Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
100 Airport Road, Third Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
United States

Louisiana

State Portal Entity Contact

Maine

State Portal Entity Contact

Michael T. Perry

Director of Higher Education & Educator Supports
207.441.1718

Maine Department of Education
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023
United States

Maryland

State Portal Entity Contact

Massachusetts

State Portal Entity Contact

Alex Nally

Deputy General Counsel
617.994.6955

Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
One Ashburton Pl, Rm 1401
Boston, MA 02108
United States

State Portal Entity Contact

Tiamekia Cezaire

Paralegal and Regulatory Affairs Specialist
617.994.6963

Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
One Ashburton Pl, Rm 1401
Boston, MA 02108
United States

Michigan

State Portal Entity Contact

James R. Farhat

Departmental Specialist, Employment & Training, Post Secondary & State Approving
517.256.8670

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
P.O. Box 30805
Lansing, MI 48909
United States

State Portal Entity Contact

Alexander Henderson

Departmental Analyst, Employment & Training, Post Secondary & State Approving
517.331.7565

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
P.O. Box 30805
Lansing, MI 48909
United States

Minnesota

State Portal Entity Contact

Andrew Wold

General Counsel
651-259-3904

Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Dr, Suite 350
Saint Paul, MN 55108
United States

State Portal Entity Contact

Kate McCartan

Institutional Monitoring Specialist
651.259.3912

Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Dr, Suite 350
Saint Paul, MN 55108
United States

Mississippi

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Missouri

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Montana

State Portal Entity Contact

Joe Thiel

Interim Deputy Commissioner for Academic, Research, and Student Affairs
(406) 449-9134

Montana University System
P.O. Box 203201
Helena, MT 59602-3201
United States

Nebraska

State Portal Entity Contact

Kathleen L. Fimple, PhD

Academic Programs Officer
402.471.0030

Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
PO Box 95005
Lincoln, NE 68509-5005
United States

Nevada

State Portal Entity Contact

New Hampshire

State Portal Entity Contact

Nicholas W. Marks, Ed.D.

Administrator | Higher Education
603.271.0257

New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant St
Concord, NH 03301
United States

State Portal Entity Contact

Laura A. Stoneking

Administrator
603.271.4196

New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
United States

New Jersey

State Portal Entity Contact

Eric Taylor, Esq.

Director, Office of Licensure
609.984.3738

New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education
20 W State St, 4th Fl - PO Box 542
Trenton, NJ 08625
United States

New Mexico

State Portal Entity Contact

Alicia Armijo

Constituent Services Coordinator & NC-SARA Coordinator
505.476.8411

New Mexico Higher Education Department
2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4
Santa Fe, NM 87505-2100
United States

New York

State Portal Entity Contact

Andrea Richards

Supervisor of Higher Education Programs
518.474.1551

New York State Education Department
89 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12234
United States

North Carolina

State Portal Entity Contact

Terrence R. Scarborough, M.P.A.

Director of SARA North Carolina
919.248.4667

North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority
PO Box 41349
Raleigh, NC 27629
United States

North Dakota

State Portal Entity Contact

Claire Gunwall

Director of Academic Affairs & Workforce Innovation
701.328.4140

North Dakota University System
600 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 215
Bismarck, ND 58505-0230
United States

State Portal Entity Contact

Lisa Johnson

Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs
701.328.4143

North Dakota University System
600 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 215
Bismarck, ND 58505-0230
United States

Ohio

State Portal Entity Contact

Matt Exline

Senior Director of Program Approval Operations
617.728.3095

Ohio Department of Higher Education
25 South Front St
Columbus, OH 43215
United States

Oklahoma

State Portal Entity Contact

Elizabeth Walker

Coordinator for Academic Affairs Administration
405.225.9154

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Pkwy, Ste 200 - PO Box 108850
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850
United States

State Portal Entity Contact

Stephanie Beauchamp, Ed.D.

Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
405.225.9399

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Pkwy, Ste 200 - PO Box 108850
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850
United States

Oregon

State Portal Entity Contact (primary)

Veronica Dujon

Director, Office Academic Policy and Authorization
503.508.1790

Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission
3225 25th St SE
Salem, OR 97302
United States

State Portal Entity Contact (secondary)

Rebecca Fuller

Operations & Policy Analyst
971.301.3455

Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission
3225 25th St SE
Salem, OR 97302
United States

State Portal Entity Contact (tertiary)

Michael Ralls

Education Program Specialist
503.979.6001

Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission
3225 25th St SE
Salem, OR 97302
United States

State Portal Contact (quaternary)

Donald O'Dell

Compliance Specialist
503.507.6307

Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission
3225 25th St SE
Salem, OR 97302
United States

Pennsylvania

State Portal Entity Contact

Gina Wetten

Higher Education Associate II
717.265.7723

Pennsylvania Division of Higher Education, Access, and Equity
607 South Drive 3E
Harrisburg, PA 17120
United States

State Portal Entity Contact

Jennifer Stone

Higher Education Associate II
717.783.6786

Pennsylvania Division of Higher Education, Access, and Equity
607 South Drive 3E
Harrisburg, PA 17120
United States

Puerto Rico

State Portal Entity Contact

Neydaliz Vega

Economic Program Analyst
787-722-2121 ext 3809

Puerto Rico State Department - Education Department
PO Box 9023271
San Juan, PR 00902-3271
United States

Rhode Island

State Portal Entity Contact

Rebecca Ryan

Coordinator of Veterans Education and State Approving Agency
401.736.1164

Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
560 Jefferson Blvd
Warwick, RI 02886-1304
United States

South Carolina

State Portal Entity Contact

Argentini Anderson, Ph.D.

Assistant Director, Academic Affairs
803.737.2276

South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
1122 Lady St, Suite 400
Columbia, SC 29201
United States

State Portal Entity Contact

Yolanda Diane McCree

Senior Licensing Program Coordinator
803.856.0041

South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
1122 Lady St, Suite 400
Columbia, SC 29201
United States

South Dakota

State Portal Entity Contact

Katie Hubbart

Academic Affairs Specialist - South Dakota SARA Coordinator
605.773.3455

South Dakota Board of Regents
306 E Capitol Ave, Suite 200
Pierre, SD 57501
United States

Tennessee

State Portal Entity Contact

Julie Woodruff

Senior Compliance Counsel, Regulatory Compliance Division
615.253.8857

Tennessee Higher Education Commission
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave, 9th FL
Nashville, TN 37243
United States

Texas

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U.S. Virgin Islands

State Portal Entity Contact

Camille McKayle

Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
340.693.1200

University of the Virgin Islands
#2 John Brewers Bay
St Thomas, VI 00802
United States

Utah

State Portal Entity Contact

Cynthia "Cyd" Grua

Office of the Commissioner for Higher Education
801.646.4768

Utah System of Higher Education - Board of Regents Building, The Gateway
60 South 400 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
United States

Vermont

State Portal Entity Contact

Cassandra Ryan

Director of Regulatory Compliance
802.595.2757

Vermont Agency of Education
1 National Life Dr, Davis 5th Fl
Montpelier, VT 05620
United States

Virginia

State Portal Entity Contact

Washington

State Portal Entity Contact

Sam Loftin, J.D.

Director of Consumer Protection
360.753.7866

Washington Student Achievement Council
917 Lakeridge Way SW
Olympia, WA 98502
United States

West Virginia

State Portal Entity Contact

Lucy Kefauver

Director of Online Learning
304-205-6073 | ext. 56073

West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
2001 Union Carbide Drive
South Charleston, WV 25303
United States

Wisconsin

State Portal Entity Contact

Paige Smith

Chief Compliance Officer
608.265.2273

University of Wisconsin System Administration, Office of Compliance & Integrity
1220 Linden Drive, Room 1840
Madison, WI 53706
United States

Wyoming

State Portal Entity Contact

Rob Dennis

Chief Operating Officer
307.777.7013

Wyoming Community College Commission
2300 Capitol Ave, 5th Fl, Ste B
Cheyenne, WY 82002
United States